Bird’s-Eye View

We’re peering out from our perch at the Nest to see if the pennant-clinching Philadelphia Phillies actually endorsed Republican John McCain for President of the United States, and we’ll let you know just how many voters out there just can’t decide between McCain and Democrat Barack Obama.
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You gotta wonder about the McCain Team’s media group. I mean, they obviously wanted to highlight Joe the Plumber during last night’s debate, but you absolutely must vigorously vet this stuff so you know the media won’t change the story from what you said to something else.
For example, McCain’s whole point was to make the […]

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You knew it was coming, like Saturdays following Fridays. Democrat Barack Obama’s “bitter” comments about rural voters would become fodder for the general election fight with Republican John McCain. Everyone expected the issue - which contributed to Obama’s primary defeat here in April and subsequent defeats in places like Kentucky and West Virginia - would […]

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Oh to be inside the mind of Steve Schmidt right now.
Schmidt is the chief message man of Republican John McCain’s campaign, and if the pressure is on the GOP nominee to have a “game-changer” during tonight’s final debate with Democrat Barack Obama, Schmidt is the one carrying the load. What is McCain’s message tonight? What […]

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As if the evidence wasn’t clear enough, with two major rallies in the eastern part of the state in the last week, now comes two more events. First is the unsubstantiated rumor as of 8:50 a.m. that Republican Sarah Palin will lead a rally at Clipper Magazine Stadium this Saturday. And now the McCain campaign […]

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Politico.com has an article about how and why Republican John McCain is trying hard to flip Pennsylvania into the GOP column for the first time in two decades. Politico correctly notes that sinking sooo much money and effort in a state solidly in Democrat Barack Obama’s column (average poll lead has him up 13.8 percentage […]

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If Barack Obama wins, c’mon, you can’t be serious when you say Democratic Gov. Ed Rendell is going to finish out his second term. I mean, why? No one doubts his devotion and dedication to the Commonwealth, but in this week’s column we consider why staying in the Governor’s Mansion would be folly compared to […]

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The Boston Globe today unveils an article about how Republican John McCain while in Bethlehem is trying a new approach to win over women voters. As noted in the Intell, women voters are one of if not the key voting bloc in Pennsylvania, so it’s no surprise McCain chose the Keystone to emphasize his new […]

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